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Konica Minolta hires head of professional print
Konica Minolta has appointed a new head of its UK Professional Print and Industrial Print Division as it looks to transform and grow the business.

Royal Mail wants "rebalanced" USO
Royal Mail is exploring “what a rebalanced Universal Service might look like” as the group warned of a material loss at its UK business this year, and said it had to move quickly to adapt its working...

DS Smith restores dividend as business improves
Corrugated box volumes have improved at DS Smith and the group has seen “a return to positive growth” following the initial impact of Covid-19.

Precision, Prime and Proco merge and unveil £100m target
Precision Printing, Prime Group and ProCo have joined forces to create a £45m, 360 staff multisite commercial and online print group with ambitions to nudge £100m sales in three years.

Extinction Rebellion activists arrested following Newsprinters blockades
Around 80 Extinction Rebellion activists have been arrested after they blockaded Newsprinters plants in Hertfordshire, Merseyside and North Lanarkshire on Friday night (4 September), affecting the...

Ideals UK invests to adapt
Ideals UK Packaging has invested in a new Kolbus Autobox boxmaker to boost flexibility as it adapts to the post-Covid business landscape.

Page Visions in Fastbind first
Page Visions has installed the UK’s first Fastbind Pureva Smart semi-automatic binder as it expands its armoury of Ashgate supplied finishing kit.

Nettl launches online training academy
Nettl has launched a new fully-funded online training programme for designers and salespeople who have been made redundant, in the hopes that successful applicants will become Nettl partners following...

Derby County cans matchday programme as Plymouth Argyle pledges to continue
Derby County FC is set to stop printing its matchday programme, but will instead launch a new monthly magazine for the start of the 2020/21 season, while Plymouth Argyle will continue with its printed...

HDC ups booklet capacity as schools return
Educational print specialist Homework Diary Company (HDC) has expanded its bookletmaking capacity with a third Morgana PowerSquare.

Messe Düsseldorf holds first show since pandemic began
Drupa host venue Messe Düsseldorf has opened the doors today to its first trade show since the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement or cancellation of its expos.

News UK and Prinovis UK in paper first
News UK and Prinovis UK are set to secure an industry first this weekend when they begin the roll-out of paper banding to replace polybagging on the Sunday Times.

Screen becomes latest Drupa withdrawal
Screen Graphic Solutions has become the latest high-profile exhibitor to pull out of Drupa 2021.

BPIF welcomes extended timeframe for climate change scheme
The BPIF has welcomed the government's decision to keep the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme open to new entrants until 30 November 2020.

Mimaki Europe appoints new MD
Mimaki Europe has named long-serving executive Takahiro Hiraki as its new managing director.